TD0991 - Tender for the provision of Domiciliary Care
Derby City CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £55,500,000
Deadline
25 August 2015
Published
6 August 2015
Type
services
Overview
Tenders are invited for the supply of service in respect of Domiciliary Care. It is at the Council's sole discretions how the lots are allocated and the number of lots allocated to each successful Service Provider.
For each of the four geographical lots, The Authority will appoint a maximum of four Service Providers in each lot. Care packages will then be allocated between the Service Providers on a strictly rotational basis.
It is anticipated that for existing care packages the contract will start incrementally with customers being offered the choice of a direct payment or moving to the provider in their area on the new framework at the time of their annual review. The Authority has a maximum set rate for the provision of Domiciliary Care services.
Lots (1)
- Lot 1Central Locality Lot 2 - West Locality Lot 3 - East Locality Lot 4 - South Locality Tenderers can apply for one or more of the above lots however, any single Service Provider will only be awarded up to a maximum of two lots
Key dates
- Duration
- 3 years
Eligibility & compliance
Tenderers must confirm that they accept delivery at these rates as part of their bid.
Submission
It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response.
Additional details
Tenderers must also have sufficient CQC registration in place prior to the contract start date. The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.
This service is demand led therefore there is no guarantee of any level of work. However the contract value is based on previous spend.
Therefore the approximate annual contract value is 11,100,000 GBP. Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 15:00 (3pm) 25 August 2015. The deadline for returns is 14:00 (2pm) 07 September 2015.Select the 'apply online' link in the bottom right hand corner of this notice, this will transfer you to the Councils e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents, (please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
The Riverside Group Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 10 Sept 2026£2m
total awarded
- 2
Community Links Support Limited
£159m
total awarded
- 3
Disability Direct
2 contracts wonlatest 8 Apr 2025£1m
total awarded
- 4
Cornerstones Group Ltd
£1m
total awarded
- 5
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1 contract wonlatest 31 Mar 2026ends 30 Jun 2026£52,908
total awarded
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DERBY CITY COUNCILKey Dates
Published
6 August 2015
Submission deadline
25 August 2015
Notice type
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